The Bradys series came about as the result of the ratings and critical success of the 1988 television movie A Very Brady Christmas.
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In Barry Williams' book Growing Up Brady, Williams stated that when the initial two-hour episode aired, ratings were poor for the first hour, but when the second hour aired, the show won its time slot.
Before Not the Bradys they set their spotlight on Britney Spears when they made the adult film Britney Rears.